Fission drills top Triple R hole
Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; OTC: FCUUF) has drilled one of the best holes to date at its Patterson Lake South (PLS) project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin. Hole PLS21-MET-004, drilled in…
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Cameco reports Q3 uranium contracting gains, touts scooping Russian market share
Canadian uranium major Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has narrowed its September-quarter loss, citing building momentum in long-term contracting by power utilities amid concern about global energy security and the…
Denison in ‘milestone’ EIS submission for Wheeler River uranium project
Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE: DNN) has filed its environmental impact statement (EIS) with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, reaching another milestone for its…
As Ontario joins clean energy talks, federal minister Wilkinson looks to streamline project approvals
Ontario has joined a country-wide consultation process to hammer out energy and mining strategies for transitioning to clean power using critical minerals, Canada’s natural resources minister said on Tuesday. The…
Saskatchewan juniors jostle to advance Canada’s next new uranium mine
With uranium prices continuing their slow climb over the last four years while the geopolitical situation highlights the need for secure energy supplies, all eyes are on Canada’s next big…
Paladin Energy adds more offtake orders ahead of Langer Heinrich restart
Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN) has added another four provisional offtake agreements to its order book as it prepares to restart the Langer Heinrich uranium mine in Namibia by the first…
Royalty firm Ecora plans transition to green metals despite lucrative coal contract
Ecora Resources (TSX: ECOR), a mining royalties company, is betting its shift to green-economy investing in projects by giants such as Vale (NYSE: VALE) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE:…
Uranium Snapshot: Seven juniors searching for the energy metal
As the world looks for low-carbon energy solutions, more nations are coming to the conclusion that nuclear power needs to be part of the mix. Here are seven junior companies…
A scary time for everyone as gloomy forecasts for mining and exploration show
With annual financial budgets looming, the end of October is a frightening time in the calendar. This year is especially scary because of the considerable political and financial uncertainty. Soaring…
Denison says Wheeler River test taps low-cost ISR to high-grade Athabasca uranium for first time
Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE: DNN) says it has received positive test results from its in-situ uranium recovery process at the Wheeler River project in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin, which…
Uranium Energy’s Athabasca deals part of ‘unprecedented’ M&A wave in uranium, nuclear assets
Uranium Energy (NYSE: UEC) says it’s building a “critical mass” of uranium projects in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin, including the recent US$150-million purchase of Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) Roughrider project. The…
Rio Tinto sells Roughrider project to Uranium Energy for $150M
Uranium Energy (NYSE: UEC) has agreed to purchase 100% of the Roughrider project for $150 million from Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO). Rio will receive $80 million…